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Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM)

148 reviews
4.36 / 5 based on 148 reviews
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anonymous
Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Development Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Mexico is not a very expensive country, at least if you compare it to Italy..Neither travel is very expensive, but the thing is that I travelled a lot!
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Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
no
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anonymous
Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Development Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
just check the programme the courses you are going to attend, as sometimes there are some problems in recognition at home. Also see the language spoken, as many of them are in English...That is something good if you want to revise it!
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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anonymous
Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Development Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
Buy a Lonely planet guide, instead of a cheap one!
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
2
Activities
4
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
some lessons starts at 7.00 o'clock in the morning, so ask before choosing..
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
an unforgettable experience..
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anonymous
Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Development Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Mexican is rather different from the Spanish tI learnt at school ....
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anonymous
Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Development Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I enjoyed living in a flat with other two ERASMUS students,and I had no problems at all in living outside the campus as the area was a safe one.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
I thinK I was very lucky, as my arrangement was maybe the best one ( pretty, clean and comfortable apartment, safe area..)
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anonymous
Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Development Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
you shouldn't miss a night in la Zona Rosa and visit its bars and pubs; Plaza Garibaldi is another place which deserves a visit..
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